Police said the man was riding his motorcycle at a high rate of speed westbound on the freeway when he apparently lost control and hit a divider. He was thrown from the motorcycle and landed in the middle lane of the freeway. One of his legs was severed. The impact of the crash bent the motorcycle in half.

The motorcyclist, whose name has not been released, died at the scene.

Another motorist hit a piece of the damaged motorcycle in the roadway. The driver's car burst into flames, but the driver scrambled out of the car and was not hurt.